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Show Lloyd N. Nickle Dies Suddenly Friday; Final Riles Held Tuesday in First Ward i i i ; , J I L. N . NICKLE !)2il Funeral services for L. N. Nickle, 53, well known Delta mortician and civic worker, were held Tuesday at 2 p. m. in the new Delta First ward chapel, conducted by Dr. M. E. Bird, bishop. Mr. Nickle died suddenly Friday at 10 a. m. at Dr. Bird's office, where he had gone for a check-up. At the time of his death he was completing complet-ing arrangements for the funeral services to be held that afternoon for his friend and fellow citizen, Frank A. Beckwith. Mr. Nickle had been a leading figure in the community 'Dor the past twenty years in civic and community affairs. In addition to his service as a mortician, he farmed a large acreage, and raised cattle and alfal'fa seed. He was a member of Delta Lions and a director of the Oasis Seed Plant. For the past several years he had been engaged in building a recreation center for the young people of the area on the west bank of the Gunnison Bend reservoir, res-ervoir, with a picnic site and boating boat-ing facilities. Interested in better livestock in the area, he was first president of the Millard County Junior Livestock Live-stock Show, when it was incorporated incorpor-ated in 1935. When the new First ward building was begun, Mr. Nickle Nic-kle was made a member of the building committee. He was born August 11, 1897, in Lincoln, 'Benton county, Missouri, Miss-ouri, a son of James and Rose Holloway Nickle. The family moved mov-ed to California when he was three years old. His father was a contractor, con-tractor, and built many homes in California. For a period he was in- postlude music. Opening prayer was given by A. O. Gardner. Speakers were Wallace Jeffery, Delbert Bushnel and Dr. Bird, who spoke of the high regard and esteem es-teem felt by all who had known Mr. Nickle. Resolutions of esteem from Hyrum Lodge, A. and F.M. were read by Dan Bushnell. Mrs. Norma Hannifin played a violin solo, "Souvenir", with piano accompaniment ac-companiment by Mrs. Norma Wright Wri-ght . Eldon Sorenson sang "Memories", "Mem-ories", and Ladd R. Cropper sang "Maid of Mine". Mrs. Hannifin and Mrs. Wright played "End of a Perfect Per-fect Day." Closing prayer was offered of-fered by June E. Black, president of Deseret stake. Graveside services were conducted conduct-ed by Tintic Lodge No. 9, N. E. ! Ward, master. Burial was in the Delta cemetery, under direction of ; Olpin Mortuary, Fillmore. The grave was dedicated by Leo Stott, of Meadow. . terested in tarmmg at ivuuoru, when Mr. Nickle was a young man, and later returned to California, where he died in 1935. "Nick", as he was known in his wide circle of friends, returned to Utah in 1915, and was in Millard county as a car salesman. He stopped at the Bushnell hotel hot-el in Meadow, where he met his future wife, Luella Bushnell. They were married June 28, 1918. That year the couple made their home in Delta, where Mr. Nickle worked at the sugar factory. Then they returned to Meadow, and lived liv-ed there several years. As a boy and young man at Orange, Cal., he had been employed in a mortuary mortu-ary and later returned there to complete his training as a mortician. mortic-ian. The family moved to Delta in 1930 and their home has been here since. Mr. Nickle founded the mortuary mor-tuary with his sons soon after. He had a gift for friendliness and was thoughtful and considrate of everyone. His kindliness had been felt by many who had been aided by him in times of sorrow and death and their gratitude remained remain-ed with him. Mr. Nickle had long been a Mason, Mas-on, and was a member of Tintic Lodge No. 9, Eureka, Hyrum Lodge Lod-ge No. 12, Richfield, F., and A. M., and was a member of Utah Consistory Con-sistory Scottish Rites, thirty-second degree, and El Kalah Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S. SERVICES TUESDAY Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, in the new Delta First ward chapel, by Dr. M. E. Bird, bishop. Miss Margaret Gardner, or-gainst, or-gainst, played the prelude and |